seventh century
After Rome's fall
The seventh century is the period from 601 to 700 CE.
In Western contexts, it marks the early medieval period; globally, it saw the rise of Islam and the expansion of Tang dynasty China.
Century names are ordinal—the seventh century contains years beginning with 6, not 7.
- Sassanian EmpireFinal ancient Persian dynasty
- Prophet MuhammadIslam's founding messenger
- Byzantine EmpireMedieval eastern Roman state
- illuminated manuscriptsHand-adorned medieval book pages
- Book of KellsIlluminated medieval Irish gospel manuscript
Zoroastrianism · Jewish diaspora · Arabic calligraphy · desert fathers · holy relics · Persian miniatures · Silk Road · trade routes · Umayyad Caliphate · Dome of the Rock · golden age · Byzantine architecture · Celtic knotwork · irrigation systems
temporal distance from present
seventh centurymodern times
The contemporary era
twenty-first century · contemporary era · today · twentieth century · modern era
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